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EDUCATION
Primary Education (Not discussed in Hong Kong)
20.
Free primary education was introduced last year in
Government and Government aided schools; and a scheme for
compulsory school attendance in certain ciraumstances has
also been introduced.
Secondary Education (Not discussed in Hong Kong)
21 A total of 73 new secondary schools are in the process
of planning or construction and are intended to be completed
by 1976 as the first stage in an expanded programme of aided
secondary education.
Technical Education (Discussed in Hong Kong)
22. The Hong Kong Government at present provide facilities for 23,000 full-time and part-time technical students. Apart from the construction in addition of a polytechnic, Hong Kong are at present planning to build at least two further technical institutes before 1976. Her Majesty's Government have offered to contribute to the installation of British equipment in each institute.
LABOUR (Not discussed in Hong Kong)
23.
Since 1964 the average industrial wage rate has risen
by 94 per cent. It is now the third highest - behind only
the rates in Japan and Singapore
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in the Far East. A
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wide ranging programme of legislation is under consideration.
This includes an Industrial Relations Bill and legislation
providing for the establishment of labour tribunals.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME (Not discussed in Hong Kong)
24. A scheme providing for public assistance by way of cash
This scheme is now
grants was introduced early in 1971.
under review for further improvement.
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